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Megan Ossmann
February 21, 2019 Megan Ossmannstudents

Summer Internship Reflections

During my time at Duke I have learned a variety of geospatial analysis and coding skills, and while my internship at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) strengthened these skills, it also taught me much more.

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William Schlesinger
February 20, 2019 William Schlesingeragriculture, air pollution, climate, energy, faculty, renewable energy, waste

Pig Poop

Currently there are about 75,000,000 pigs in the United States. They generate a lot of poop, for which disposal is an ongoing problem in need of good solutions. North Carolina is home to about 12%Continue reading

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Katie Ridgway
February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Katie Ridgwaytravel

Hot or Not? Day 2 in Singapore…

Hot or Not!? Sounds like middle school right? Maybe it is, but the seventh-grader in all of us knows the fun behind it. So let’s try putting an academic spin on the game…one that letsContinue reading

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Natalie Rodriguez
February 20, 2019 Natalie Rodriguezstudents

Basketball For All

Duke basketball. Maybe you’ve heard of it? I was slightly oblivious to the team when I arrived in Durham, but that changed very quickly. Even though there is much more hype among the undergraduate populationContinue reading

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Alexandra Boden
February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Alexandra BodenDuke Marine Lab, Singapore – 2019, students, sustainability, travel

How to Experience Singapore When Not Dating Nick Young

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, I’m sure you’ve seen or at least heard of the film Crazy Rich Asians. While I had never seen it in theaters, I’ve endedContinue reading

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Megan Ossmann
February 13, 2019 Megan Ossmannstudents

Beaufort Days

As a Durham-dwelling MEM student, I am fortunate to have a boyfriend and many other friends who are coastal environmental management (CEM) students spending their second year at the Duke Marine Lab. This means tripsContinue reading

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William Schlesinger
February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 William Schlesingerfaculty, land use, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability, travel, water pollution

The Ultimate Invasive Species

Future generations will have no escape from the pressure of their own numbers and the stresses of a full planet.

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Dieynabou Barry
February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Dieynabou BarryUncategorized

Allyship: Put in Work

This year, I am trying to find different avenues to be an ally at the Nicholas School and for the Duke community as a whole.

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William Schlesinger
February 5, 2019 William Schlesingerenergy, faculty, renewable energy

The Answer is Blowin’ in the Wind

When it comes to sources of power, off-shore wind development looks much more attractive than off-shore oil development

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Allison Rauch
January 31, 2019 Allison Rauchstudents

How one class can turn into a minor

In addition to my Environmental Science and Policy major, I have two minors: Earth and Ocean Sciences (also through the Nicholas School) and Education. I never really planned to do either of them when IContinue reading

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